Who’s Eating Who: Pineapples And You

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What was the hottest accessory for late 1600s European dining rooms The pineapple Explorers had recently brought this spiky tropical fruit over from the Americas and in short order it became the Gucci purse of its day so exciting and desirable that it not only commanded big bucks but led to a sort of gardening arms race to figure out how they might be grown in chilly northern Europe In this episode we get to the core of how this king of fruit inspired obsession and invention plus we head back to Hawai i to learn how it transformed the islands and in the process was itself transformed from an exotic rarity to a pantry-staple topping for pizza and cottage cheese If you like pi a coladas and fruits that can dissolve your skin join us for all of the juicy details Learn more about your ad choices Visit podcastchoices com adchoices

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